The Amendment Amends Colorado's State Plan to include Community First Choice (CFC) 1915 (k) (NEW).

This Amendment disregards state tax refunds, rebates, and credits, and certain teacher stipends, in determining eligibility for certain non-MAGI eligibility groups.

Adding a new 1915 home and community-based services (HCBS) benefit, transmittal number NE-24-0005, titled Therapeutic Family Care Crisis Support Services program. CMS conducted the review of the state’s submittal according to statutory requirements in Title XIX of the Social Security Act and relevant federal regulations.

This plan amendment establishes a new class of supplemental payments to qualifying Medical Assistance (MA) enrolled acute care general hospitals that have a negative operating margin, high MA share of net patient revenue (NPR), low commercial NPR, and are in an area of the Commonwealth with a disproportionate need for MA services.

This plan amendment increases the Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System (AHCCCS) Fee for Service Nursing Facility Per Diem Rates.

This plan amendment increases per diem payment for services provided to ventilator-dependent Medicaid beneficiaries residing in a ventilator-dependent wing of a contracting South Carolina Medicaid nursing facility to a total per diem rate of $708 per member, per day.